LorainCounty.com

Clyde L. McWilliams, 68, Truck Driver

Clyde L. McWilliams, age 68, of Lorain died on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a brief illness.

He was born on August 8, 1933 in Tionesta, PA. He had lived in Olmsted Township for 25 years before moving to Lorain 5 years ago.

He served in the United States Army from 1956-1958, attaining the rank of Sergeant.

He was employed as a truck driver for Ramus, Dohrn, Halls and Carolina Freight Company, Cleveland and other various companies for 37 years, retiring in 1991.

He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood and a member of Teamsters Local Union #407.

Clyde enjoyed hunting, golfing and wrestling with is grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years: Dolores (nee Kinnear), son, Keith of Lorain, daughters: Jean Russell of North Ridgeville, Sheila Carr of Columbia Station, Michelle Bouman, of Parma, 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, brother Wayne of Willow Creek, CA, sisters: Myrtle Brown of Edinboro, PA, Norma Stepanek, of Rocky River, OH, Anna Knight of Gynn, MI and Janet Cwalinski of Brooklyn, OH.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Herbert and Edith (nee Stitzinger) McWilliams, son: Jeffrey in 1982, sisters: Helen Kay and Mary Skrbina.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 23, 2002 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Ave., Lorain. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel, North Olmsted, OH. Rev. Francis Miller, pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Olmsted Township, Ohio.

Back to Obituaries